Ottawa, ON – James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, issued this statement commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): “Conservatives join all Canadians in celebrating 70 years since the establishment of NATO. Together with our allies we ... Full Article

Ottawa, ON – James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, today issued a statement in support of Ukraine’s appeal to Canada to extend and expand Operation UNIFIER: “Conservatives continue to stand with Ukraine as they face mounting threats from Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin ... Full Article

Ottawa, ON – James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, today issued a statement in support of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s request to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly for a peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine: “Conservatives have always stood with Ukraine, ... Full Article

Selkirk, MB – James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence and Member of Parliament for Selkirk – Interlake – Eastman today raised concerns with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s attempts to cover-up the SNC-Lavalin Affair. “Justin Trudeau has the choice to do the right thing, but ... Full Article

Canada faces an array of emerging threats spanning the globe. Russian aggression against Ukraine and our Baltic allies, an increasingly expansionist China, a nuclear-armed North Korea, an unstable Iran, cyber warfare, and transnational terrorism all point to the need for Canada to have a ... Full Article

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 18, 2019 Selkirk, MB – James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, released a statement on the release of the United States 2019 Missile Defense Review: “Yesterday, the United States released the 2019 Missile Defense Review and opened the door for joint ... Full Article

Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, and James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, issued a statement in response to reports that Canada has moved to sanction seventeen individuals for their roles in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi: “After ... Full Article

Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today issued the following statement: “Canada’s Conservatives condemn the recent use of military force by Russian forces on three Ukrainian Navy ships, as they transited the Kerch ... Full Article

Winnipeg, MB – The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, issued a statement following a meeting with members of the Yazidi community in Winnipeg: “Today, we met with Yazidi genocide ... Full Article

Ottawa, ON – The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, and James Bezan, Shadow Minister for National Defence, issued a statement following news that the United States has moved to sanction seventeen individuals for their roles in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, under ... Full Article